"At a mile distant their thousand hooves were stuttering thunder, coming at a rate that frightened a man - they were an awe inspiring sight, galloping through the red haze - knee to knee and horse to horse - the dying sun glinting on bayonet points..." Trooper Ion Idriess

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Monday, 14 November 2005

Ataturk Memorial Garden, Canberra, Part 4Topic: Gen - Ataturk Pk, CNB

Ataturk Memorial Garden, Canberra

Part 4

Ataturk and his words

The Ataturk Memorial.

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This marvelous piece of public sculpture is very embracing. With Ataturk the centrepiece, the semi circular wall, symbolic of the crescent, appears as though they are like arms embracing all who enter.

Ataturk's Gallipoli Monument Quotation.

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It reads:

Those heroes that shed their blood and lost their lives... You are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore rest in peace. There is no difference between the Johnnies and the Mehmets to us where they lie side by side now here in this country of ours... you, the mothers, who sent their sons from faraway countries wipe away your tears; your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace. After having lost their lives on this land. They have become our sons as well.

Ataturk's quotation on the Gallipoli Monument is so universal in sentiment that it translates well into any other language.

Ataturk's poignant statement becomes filled with meaning when the casualty lists are examined. Older Anglophone histories ignore this call but as time has gone on, the name "Turk" has moved from being an amorphous but unidentifiable word to names of actual men. On this site, the aim is to humanise both sides of the conflict. In doing so, a revised casualty list from the futile charge of the 3rd Light Horse Brigade at the Nek on 7 August 1915 has been produced which includes all the known names from the British, Australian and Turkish soldiers who died as a consequence of that day. The composition of the list truly reflects Ataturk's sentiments.

The HMAT A6 Clan Maccorquodale weighed 5121 tons with an average cruise speed of 15 knots or 27.78 kmph. It was owned by the Cayser, Irvin and Co., Glasgow, and leased by the Commonwealth until 14 April 1915. The Clan Maccorquodale was torpedoed and sunk in Mediterranean, 17 November 1917.

The ensuing individual soldier's embarkation information contains the following details:

The following is a composite alphabetical roll of all members of 8th Australian Light Horse Regiment who are known to have embarked overseas during the Great War.

Each man is listed with:

Service Number

Rank at Embarkation

First Names

Family Name

If applicable, the false name used

Notes

Note 1: All soldiers’ names are linked to the specific unit and date when embarkation occurred. By utilising the link, upon the Embarkation Roll is a brief military biography of the individual. Also on the page are details and picture of the ship in which embarkation occurred for that specific soldier.

Note 2: There are duplications of some names in the following list. The reason for this is that the soldier embarked on more than one occasion. This was the simplest way of resolving the problem of multiple entries for a single individual.

Note 3: In comparing this roll with the official Embarkation Rolls published by the Department of Defence during the Great War, it will be noticed that some names are absent. The reason for this lies in the fact that when the official Embarkation Rolls were compiled, last minute absentees for one reason or another were recorded as embarking whereas in actuality, no embarkation occurred. In addition, there are other names that have been included that do not appear in the official Embarkation Rolls and yet they embarked with that particular group.

The HMAT A25 Anglo-Egyptian weighed 7,379 tons with an average cruise speed of 14 knots or 25.92 kmph. It was owned by the Nitrate Producers SS Co, London, and leased by the Commonwealth until 16 April 1917.

The ensuing individual soldier's embarkation information contains the following details:

3069 Private Laughlen BARCLAY, a 28 year old Labourer from Melbourne, Victoria. He enlisted on 17 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.

3048 Private Clarence Roy BARNES, a 21 year old Labourer from Rainbow, Victoria. He enlisted on 11 April 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 19 January 1919.

3059 Private Alfred Ernest BENTLEY, a 21 year old Blacksmith from Numurkah, Victoria. He enlisted on 26 September 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.

3049 Private Wilfred James BINDING, a 30 year old Carpenter from Toora, Victoria. He enlisted on 13 May 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 14 March 1919.

3066 Private Rupert Gordon CARR, a 20 year old Labourer from Narrawong, Victoria. He enlisted on 22 September 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.

3050 Private John COMB, a 20 year old Boundary rider from Swan Hill, Victoria. He enlisted on 28 August 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.

3051 Private William Ernest COUTTS, a 27 year old Carpenter from Ascot Vale, Victoria. He enlisted on 5 July 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 14 March 1919.

3073 Private Arthur Leonard DAHLSEN, a 32 year old Shop worker from Bairnsdale, Victoria. He enlisted on 7 August 1916; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 12 November 1917.

3075 Private Leo Woolcott DeSOYRES, a 31 year old Farmer from Oakleigh, Victoria. He enlisted on 10 July 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.

3053 Private William ELLIS, a 35 year old Engineer's assistant from Stanmore, New South Wales. He enlisted on 15 November 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 2 April 1919.

3054 Private Thomas James FARRELL, a 26 year old Driver from North Melbourne, Victoria. He enlisted on 20 July 1916; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 23 December 1918.

3055 Private Bernard FLEMING, a 34 year old Clerk from North Melbourne, Victoria. He enlisted on 21 July 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 7 January 1919.

3056 Private Leslie Allen GIBSON, a 22 year old Labourer from Ascot Vale, Victoria. He enlisted on 11 April 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 26 July 1919.

3052 Private Hume McKay GILMOUR, a 25 year old Clerk from Ringwood, New South Wales. He enlisted on 18 September 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.

3046 Private John Boyd GRAHAM, a 19 year old Clerk from Canterbury, Victoria. He enlisted on 27 October 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 27 June 1919.

3057 Private Charles GRIST, a 21 year old Labourer from Skipton, Victoria. He enlisted on 29 June 1916; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 12 July 1918.

3060 Private William Lord HARMAN, a 19 year old Farmer from Port Fairy, Victoria. He enlisted on 15 May 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 4 March 1919.

3047 Private Gresham HUGHES, a 21 year old Clerk from Surrey Hills, Victoria. He enlisted on 25 October 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 26 July 1919.

3063 Private Percy Alfred JONES, a 35 year old Hairdresser from Korumburra, Victoria. He enlisted on 17 January 1916; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 15 November 1918.

3062 Private Chris Richard Thomas LAMBERT, a 45 year old Clerk from Brighton, Victoria. He enlisted on 7 September 1916; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 12 July 1918.

3080 Private Edward Dillon LEMON, a 26 year old Stockman from South Yarra, Victoria. He enlisted on 4 August 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.

3058 Private Alfred MARSHLAND, a 24 year old Farrier from Melbourne, Victoria. He enlisted on 5 October 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 25 July 1919.

3064 Private Ernest Bruce MARTIN, a 40 year old Grazier from Elsternwick, Victoria. He enlisted on 22 September 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 16 January 1919.

3065 Acting Corporal Eric Winn MULDER, a 26 year old Motor mechanic from Geelong, Victoria. He enlisted on 30 November 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.

3070 Private John Benjamin O'BRIEN, a 21 year old Engine cleaner from Wollongong, New South Wales. He enlisted on 3 January 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.

3071 Private Noel Hastings PENNEFATHER, a 21 year old Farmer from Casino, New South Wales. He enlisted on 1 August 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 16 March 1919.

3072 Private Arthur Bean PULLEN, a 26 year old Driver from Collingwood, Victoria. He enlisted on 18 May 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.

3068 Private John William REID, a 21 year old Grazier from Geelong, Victoria. He enlisted on 5 August 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.

3074 Private Alexander Joseph SIMMONS, a 19 year old Driver from Geelong, Victoria. He enlisted on 18 July 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.

108 Armourer Staff Sergeant Wilfred STOTT, a 24 year old Contractor and builder from Kerang East, Victoria. He enlisted on 22 September 1914; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 23 December 1918.

R460 Private Edward William SUTTON, a 35 year old Commercial traveller from Alphington, Victoria. He enlisted on 23 December 1914; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 5 February 1919.

3076 Private Arthur Matthias TINK, a 24 year old Agent from Geelong, Victoria. He enlisted on 10 October 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 26 January 1919.

Lieutenant Edwin Thomas WILSON, a 37 year old Foreman from St Kilda, Victoria. He enlisted on 20 January 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 18 October 1919.

3078 Private Ernest Albert WISE, a 19 year old Blacksmith from Skipton, Victoria. He enlisted on 10 July 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.

The following is a composite alphabetical roll of all members of 8th Australian Light Horse Regiment who are known to have embarked overseas during the Great War.

Each man is listed with:

Service Number

Rank at Embarkation

First Names

Family Name

If applicable, the false name used

Notes

Note 1: All soldiers’ names are linked to the specific unit and date when embarkation occurred. By utilising the link, upon the Embarkation Roll is a brief military biography of the individual. Also on the page are details and picture of the ship in which embarkation occurred for that specific soldier.

Note 2: There are duplications of some names in the following list. The reason for this is that the soldier embarked on more than one occasion. This was the simplest way of resolving the problem of multiple entries for a single individual.

Note 3: In comparing this roll with the official Embarkation Rolls published by the Department of Defence during the Great War, it will be noticed that some names are absent. The reason for this lies in the fact that when the official Embarkation Rolls were compiled, last minute absentees for one reason or another were recorded as embarking whereas in actuality, no embarkation occurred. In addition, there are other names that have been included that do not appear in the official Embarkation Rolls and yet they embarked with that particular group.

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